National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. June II. 10 cents
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NEW III OBLIGATIONS.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, June II. 10 cents;
$3.50 year; semi.monthly. Springfield,
Mass W. Bryan ~ Co. Publishers.
"Chlldren Of the IIousehodn and "Gen-
teel Poverty" are sensible and suggestive.
The many articles as to food and general
home comforts will reward attention and
effort. Good stories attract, but poetry
doesn't. Massachusetts,, land OF culture,
should produce better, or resort to impor-
tation.
! PARTHENoN. BY j. W. Rooms. list Part.
Spring. Baltimore: James Young III South
street. Publisher.
We find in this volume great capacity for
poetry, but-no poetry. It Is all politics,
Catholicism, and pan-electrlc elements
which poetry abhors. The author could do
far better, and we hope he will. Sentiments
of love, OF home, OF patriotism, the worship
OF right and the scorn OF wrong, he pos
sesses; to employ them In verse will be his
| true glory.
"Summer, Autumn, and Winter" the
author informs us, "are now ready for pub
LEGATION, but await the judgment Of the
public on the first part"
Our judgment is written with all honesty.
THE STORY OF METLAKATLA. BY HENR
$, WELCOME. illustrated. Sl51. New
York: Saxon d Co, 20 Chambers street.
Publishers.
II tells OF the self resolved mission OF
William Duncan, an English merchant,
among the murderous and cannibal hordes
Of British Columbia, on the North Pacific
coast, near Alaska. Through many perils
Of assassination and other tremendous
troubles, ever composed, active, wise and
heroic, he persevered In bis holy work, which,
after OH N n In m AT
OF about thousand savages, the building Of
town for them, their instruction In vari-
GUS trades and pursuits, and general pros
perlty, this wonderful change bene6cially
influencing the entire surrounding country.
Now, the British government and church
began persecution OF the settlement, aud
became so tyrannical that the oppressed
people resolved TO remove from such DON'T
nation and seek safety under the flag OF the
United States. For this purpose Mr.. Dun
can came hither to ask Of Congress lands
for a new home In Alaska.
So the book leaves the story. The petit
tion Ia one eminently worthy and should be
granted, II even alone for the desirable eff
feet these native Columbians would have
on our own wild tribes.
Mr.. Beecher thus spoke OF the philan-
pist to the Plymouth Church congregations
81 desire to introduce to our Christian
brethren Mr.. Duncan, who is certainly II
missionary, a minister, priest, a bishop,
and ruler by the grace OF God, without
the imposition OF human hands, or any ex-
ternal civil CEREMONY
The volume is interesting and important.
THE COSMOPOLITAN. June. 20 cents; $3.50
ayear New York: Schlicht 4 Field Co.
20 Park Row. Publishers
Excellent illustrations, such as the
allowing Dervise," "Turkish Lady at
Home" "Turkish Beggar," "a Porter"
"Fruit Vender," and many others. "Life
Beneath the Crescent" to which the greater
part belong, is q most interesting account
Of that strange section of earth. Napoleon
is roughly treated, according to his deserv-
irg, in Gan Imperial Barbarlau.n Who
ever may read "The Sculptor's Ward" will
be in possession Of powerful story, anil
an amusing one IN "Dan Hooper, the Un-
lucky" "Odd Petts," rats, communicates
curious history of those night haunters.
Other attractive articles appear, COM
plete or continued, and a number Of poems
OF good character, especially one which,
because of Its tenderness and fearful pathos,
we must copy:
MEMORIES
Listening In the twilight
Very long ago,
TOa dear voice singing
Very sweet and low,
Was the song ballad
OF a lady bright,
Saved from deadly peril
Bya gallant knight?
Or a song of battle,
And of flying foe?
Nay, have forgotten,
IT'S so long ago.
All that am sure OF
Is, that long ago
Mother sang at twilight,
Very soft and slow.
LOUISE A. CHAPMAN.